The house as three main sections the first was built in 1797 by Andrew Glass, the second built in the Empire period about 1836 by Sheriff Steven Howard and the Greek revival part in 1849 by John H Bobb. There as been many deaths in and near to the house many due to The Siege of Vicksburg when a field hospital was set up in the grounds and many soldiers died some are buried within the grounds. Mary Elizabeth Howard the wife of the sheriff died in one of the bedrooms in 1836 and John Bobb was murdered here in 1864. There are thought to be others owners which have also died here. The house is now privately owned and is a museum; it is opened for daily tours.

This house is known to be extremely haunted and just about every type of phenomenon as happened, orbs, smells, sounds, strange mists and full apparitions, some which have been seen are previous owners, soldiers and Native American Indians.